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My collection of good Harry Potter reads. Heavy on longer, completed classics, AU, Independent, Darkish Harry. Some cute kid Harry, nonangsty HPSS slash and other guilty pleasures. Emphasis on character, plots and the author's passing acquaintance with good grammar and spell check.

All at Once by Aurilia reviews
AU. Harry didn't go to Hogwarts, he went to Stonewall Secondary. His main goal in life was to leave the Dursleys' and go to college, until Remus Lupin finds him on his seventeenth birthday and his life changes all at once. See Ch 1 AN for more info.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 39 - Words: 210,642 - Reviews: 3040 - Favs: 2,581 - Follows: 2,593 - Updated: 10/24/2008 - Published: 5/1/2006 - Harry P., Remus L.
Not Myself by Terion reviews
AU fic. Harry Potter is left as an orphan on the streets of London. Yet when he finds himself in the home of a family of wizards, he finds that he's a wizard. And not just any wizard... ( A/N: I started writing this story over going on 17 years ago - as of 2019 - when I was in high school. Yes, it has errors & plot holes. No, I am not fixing them in this version. )
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Angst/Humor - Chapters: 184 - Words: 416,441 - Reviews: 5287 - Favs: 3,301 - Follows: 738 - Updated: 8/16/2004 - Published: 6/1/2002 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Luna's Hubby by Meteoricshipyards reviews
7 year old Luna wants a husband, and she wants one now. With the unintended help of her befuddled father, she kidnaps Harry Potter. Idea and 1st chapter by Roscharch's Blot
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 195,952 - Reviews: 2340 - Favs: 5,643 - Follows: 2,517 - Updated: 1/14/2008 - Published: 5/2/2006 - Harry P., Luna L. - Complete
Grief, Deceptions, and Hope for Freedom by AnnF reviews
The first time Harry escapes his monitors after events in Dumbledore's office he receives a letter from Sirius that may be the key to a decent life.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 30 - Words: 55,162 - Reviews: 1662 - Favs: 3,023 - Follows: 3,796 - Updated: 1/30/2011 - Published: 5/2/2005 - Harry P., Neville L.
Elemental Genesis by Raven Dragonclaw reviews
Harry Potter finds himself in the middle of a peaceful park after somehow escaping his uncle's abusive household. However, he does not remember his identity or his past. Now Harry must begin a new life under a new name as an elemental mage. AU 5th Summer
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 35 - Words: 211,210 - Reviews: 2419 - Favs: 1,757 - Follows: 569 - Updated: 5/23/2004 - Published: 7/13/2003 - Harry P.
Snape's Vocation by Gillian Middleton reviews
Sequel to 'Mine'. Snape and Harry settle down and learn more about each other. These chapters can be read as individual stories, but I have further chapters written and planned.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 20 - Words: 119,982 - Reviews: 769 - Favs: 1,282 - Follows: 221 - Updated: 1/11/2005 - Published: 7/17/2004 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete
Mine by Gillian Middleton reviews
Against his better judgement Severus Snape let a part of himself be used in a spell six years earlier. Now the consequences of his actions cannot be avoided any longer and Snape finds himself the father of a five year old boy-Harry Potter! Complete.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 26,191 - Reviews: 485 - Favs: 2,616 - Follows: 479 - Published: 7/14/2004 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete
Revolution by GreenGecko reviews
Sequel to Resonance. Harry continues his Auror training and begins a journey of mastering his unusual and growing powers. Harry, with the help of his adoptive father, is finally making his own way, but fate and prophecy are never completely absent.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 41 - Words: 397,328 - Reviews: 2546 - Favs: 1,728 - Follows: 695 - Updated: 11/27/2006 - Published: 9/6/2005 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Brighter Morning by GreenGecko reviews
Post-Hogwarts AU future written following the canon of book 5. Arthur Potter must help his father regain the magical life he lost track of fifteen years ago as well as cope with his own introduction to the wizarding world. Author's best "short" story.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 69,338 - Reviews: 587 - Favs: 563 - Follows: 104 - Updated: 8/14/2004 - Published: 5/3/2004 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Freedom of Apathy by nonjon reviews
COMPLETE. PostOotP. After ten years in Azkaban Harry emerges a changed man. Enlightened and respectful, he is creature of magic full of disappointment and shame in his own race. And yet wielding power that none can match.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 15 - Words: 33,985 - Reviews: 436 - Favs: 3,377 - Follows: 1,063 - Published: 3/30/2005 - Complete
The Untitled Cheekquel Project by nonjon reviews
COMPLETE. [Sequel to Where in the World is Harry Potter?] Now that Harry has been found, he's going to teach DADA at Hogwarts again for the first time. Will he change and grow as a person? Will he find love? Enh... doubtful.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 69,193 - Reviews: 1062 - Favs: 2,257 - Follows: 672 - Updated: 8/29/2005 - Published: 7/9/2005 - Harry P. - Complete
You Did What! by nonjon reviews
COMPLETE. [Third and final story from the 'Where in the World is Harry Potter' trilogy] No one is safe when Harry happens. Not the living relatives, not the dead ones. No one.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 21 - Words: 139,965 - Reviews: 1542 - Favs: 2,348 - Follows: 741 - Updated: 1/27/2006 - Published: 10/22/2005 - Harry P., Harry P. - Complete
Dimension Hopping for Beginners by nonjon reviews
COMPLETE. In the heat of the battle, he swore a blood oath to defeat Voldemort in every form. But when you factor in his understanding and abilities to travel to alternate dimensions, it presented the sort of problem only a Harry Potter could have.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Parody/Adventure - Chapters: 10 - Words: 56,035 - Reviews: 1231 - Favs: 3,522 - Follows: 1,238 - Updated: 3/13/2006 - Published: 3/4/2006 - Harry P. - Complete
Harry Potter, Heir of Gryffindor by Brent Braten reviews
COMPLETE Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is an updated repost. Please see the end of the last chapter for sequel information
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 47 - Words: 240,177 - Reviews: 1643 - Favs: 2,071 - Follows: 590 - Updated: 4/21/2004 - Published: 2/3/2004 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon by EdwardO reviews
Harry begins his final year at Hogwarts as he struggles to master new powers he has aquired before his final meeting with Voldemort. Little did he know that along the way he would discover a power even greater than he had expected.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 48 - Words: 140,555 - Reviews: 307 - Favs: 604 - Follows: 282 - Updated: 9/23/2005 - Published: 9/14/2005 - Harry P., Ginny W.
The Father by black-phoenix-warrior reviews
Harry learns the truth about his heritage and not in the way he imagined.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 26 - Words: 196,022 - Reviews: 1749 - Favs: 2,726 - Follows: 2,354 - Updated: 5/27/2008 - Published: 2/26/2004 - Harry P., Hermione G.
Dakaath: Prince of Darkness by LT2000 reviews
Pre!HBP AU, Dark!Harry. A mysterious summons brings Harry to Gringotts, where he learns of his true heritage as a dakaath, a demonic parallel of the veela, and of his destiny as the heir of Lord Grindelwald. HarryCho, HarryFem!OC. No slash. Discontinued.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Horror/Supernatural - Chapters: 30 - Words: 220,536 - Reviews: 2447 - Favs: 2,419 - Follows: 1,466 - Updated: 3/15/2006 - Published: 1/21/2005 - Harry P., Cho C.
Independence Day by tumshie reviews
This a post OotP fic where Harry breaks free from Dumbledore and is A/U. Chapter 17 for your enjoyment. If you've read it before, remember this is a re-post. Welcome to new readers and thanks for all the reviews.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 17 - Words: 64,915 - Reviews: 1356 - Favs: 2,066 - Follows: 2,542 - Updated: 11/7/2008 - Published: 12/18/2005 - Harry P., Hermione G.
Never Alone, Never Again by Bored Beyond Belief reviews
Harry's holiday reaches it's lowest point. Will Harry finally be able to have the kind of love everyone else seems to take for granted? Complete
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 42 - Words: 270,482 - Reviews: 3877 - Favs: 4,518 - Follows: 957 - Updated: 12/25/2003 - Published: 4/29/2002 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
Deceptions by WolfMoon reviews
~*COMPLETE*~*AU*~Acused of CD's murder, HP flees the wizarding world with Sirius in fear of his life, in their travels they meet a mysterious stranger who offers them a place at a new school. In the wizarding worlds hour of need, will HP and SB come back?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Adventure - Chapters: 29 - Words: 168,063 - Reviews: 1276 - Favs: 1,276 - Follows: 396 - Updated: 11/15/2003 - Published: 2/10/2003 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
After the Dawn: The First Years by WolfMoon reviews
AUHarry raised by Sirius Voldemort has fallen, the wizarding world is celebrating. But little Harry Potter, their hero, has disappeared after he was taken to his aunt and uncle, and Sirius Black was never caught …
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 15 - Words: 43,462 - Reviews: 981 - Favs: 915 - Follows: 252 - Updated: 1/8/2004 - Published: 11/15/2003 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
In Every Darkness by WolfMoon reviews
-Complete- Following The Death Harry is feeling angry, helpless, and forgotten as he must spend the summer with the Dursley's once again. But Harry is about to discover that in every darkness shines a light- All he has to do now is find it.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Angst - Chapters: 91 - Words: 218,625 - Reviews: 4796 - Favs: 1,343 - Follows: 372 - Updated: 6/7/2004 - Published: 8/30/2003 - Harry P. - Complete
After the Dawn: The Philosopher's Stone by WolfMoon reviews
Part two of the After the Dawn Saga, showing Harry's first year in Hogwarts after being raised by his godfather instead of the Dursley's. Read After the Dawn: The First Years first! Making friends, new and old, learning lessons somewhat differently
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 31 - Words: 100,085 - Reviews: 1742 - Favs: 657 - Follows: 182 - Updated: 10/16/2004 - Published: 1/10/2004 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Power of Time by RossWrock reviews
Now AU, 6th Year, following OoTP. Tired of the way Dumbledore and the Order treat him, and ready to face his destiny, Harry dedicates long hours to muggle and magical training to take the fight to Voldemort for a change. Slight HPGW, not shippy though.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 29 - Words: 470,346 - Reviews: 4774 - Favs: 4,876 - Follows: 3,744 - Updated: 4/25/2007 - Published: 12/31/1969 - Harry P.
Here Be Monsters III: Womb of Lilith by Dzeytoun reviews
Albus Dumbledore knows that the monster within is called love. But in the summer after Harry's fifth year, it is the monsters without that threaten to sweep away all that is beautiful.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 16,218 - Reviews: 138 - Favs: 109 - Follows: 86 - Updated: 5/29/2005 - Published: 8/12/2004 - Harry P., Albus D.
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